Focus on Error Prevention
All articles that are part of the Focus on Error Prevention series, authored by Ian Stewart.
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Failure to accurately process information is a human factor which often results in the occurrence of medication errors. Confirmation bias is often a contributing factor. Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to look for
Focus on Error Prevention, Spring 2018
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Pharmaceutical manufacturers invest significant resources on designing product packaging and labelling to ensure positive brand identification. The result is often a consistency in product appearance. This similarity in packaging and labelling has been a contributing
Focus on Error Prevention, Winter 2018
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. CALCULATION ERRORS Pediatric patients often require individualized doses of medications based on the child’s age, weight, the indication for use and the recommended dosage regimen of the medication. The determination of individualized doses usually requires
